In the Svyatoshynskyi district of Kyiv, a woman wounded a man with a gun for making a remark to her. She is charged with hooliganism with the use of a weapon and faces up to seven years in prison.
This was reported by the press service of the Kyiv police on Monday, May 18.
According to the case file, a 27-year-old Kyiv resident made a remark to a company that was behaving noisily near his house. In response, a 43-year-old woman pulled out a gun and shot the man several times. He was hospitalized with wounds to his arm and abdomen, and the suspect fled the scene.
Suspected in shooting: Kyiv woman. Kyiv Police
The officers identified the suspect and detained her. During a search of the suspect's residence, the police seized a pistol and ammunition and sent them for examination, the capital's police headquarters said.
Investigators charged the woman under Part 4 of Article 296 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – hooliganism committed with the use of weapons. The sanction of the article provides for up to seven years of imprisonment.